BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Antoine Mason scored 17 points,
including two free throws with 1 second left, and Niagara held
off Fairfield 67-64 Sunday to win its fifth straight Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference game.



The Purple Eagles (9-8, 5-1), off to their best league start
since the 2007-08 season, swept the season series against the
Stags for the first time in four campaigns. Niagara won 71-67 on
Jan. 5.



In a back-and-forth second half, Justin Jenkins made a free
throw to put Fairfield (10-8, 2-4) on top with 5:35 to go.
Neither team scored until Juan'ya Green's layup with 3:35 left
gave the Purple Eagles the lead for good.



Desmond Wade made 2 of 3 free throws to make it 65-64 with 2
seconds left. After Mason sank his foul shots to go 12 for 12
from the line, Wade missed a half-court 3-pointer as time
expired.



Jenkins led the Stags with 16 points.